Skerm Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Skerm Surname Definition:

Skyrme is also an ancient English surname: the Skyrmes of Hereford may find ancestors in the Skermes of Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). Isaac Skyrme was mayor of Hereford in 1772 (D.).

Skerm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:618,90625,852
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England11:24,375,369195,128

Skerm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Skyrme is also an ancient English surname: the Skyrmes of Hereford may find ancestors in the Skermes of Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). Isaac Skyrme was mayor of Hereford in 1772 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Skerm Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Skerm Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Skerm occurs in Wales more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skerm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Skerm is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Skerm live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Skerm is most commonly occurring in Wales, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 618,906. In Wales it is mostly found in: Cardiganshire, where 80 percent are found and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 20 percent are found. Beside Wales Skerm exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 11 percent are found and Egypt, where 11 percent are found.

Skerm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Skerm has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people carrying the Skerm surname fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeurm910/
Skerme910/
Skeyrme830/
Skyrm80164/
Skirm8022/
Skärm804/
Skrem801/
Skarm801/
Scherm731,912/
Skyrme731,197/
Skremm734/
Skkyrm731/
Schermm6712/
Skyreme676/
Scheirm671/
Shceerm671/
Screm6099/
Scorm601/
Squirm552/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Skerm
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